YMCA @ Bear Branch Elementary
3500 GARDEN LAKE DR, Kingwood, TX 77339 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- Ages
- School
- Hours
- 02:30 PM-06:30 PM
- Phone
- (281) 360-2500
- Regulated since
- Jan 27, 1994
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 132059 · number 502541- 2729
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (3) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Nov 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
The facility failed to report the designated site director is no longer at the facility.
HHSC 744.303(4) — Report Change in Director
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-24. Correction verified 2025-01-18.
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Records & paperwork
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May 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 30, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 29, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
The facility failed to notify Child Care Regultions there was a change with the Program and Site Director within 5 days of the change.
HHSC 744.303(4) — Report Change in Director
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-08. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
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Supervision & ratios
The facility failed to report an individual who had been previously identified as a controlling person, is no longer with the operation.
HHSC 744.305(a)(7) — Report Change in Controlling Person
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-08. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
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Records & paperwork
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Dec 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 11, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation does not have a designated site director. The follow-up was not submitted by the follow-up date.
HHSC 744.201(4) — Designating Director
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-31. Correction verified 2022-05-27.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 4, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation does not have a designated site director. The follow-up was not submitted by the follow-up date.
HHSC 744.201(4) — Designating Director
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-31. Correction verified 2022-04-11.
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Supervision & ratios
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Feb 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 7, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation does not have a designated site director. Follow up was not submitted by follow up date.
HHSC 744.201(4) — Designating Director
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-28. Correction verified 2022-01-28.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation does not have a designated site director.
HHSC 744.201(4) — Designating Director
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-30. Correction verified 2022-01-07.
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Staff background & training Serious
One staff member did not have a active background check and had access to the children. Note: the staff member left during the inspection
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-13.
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Supervision & ratios
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.